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Time Management Hacks
Time Management Hacks
Most of us struggle with productivity and motivation, especially during the summertime. The warm weather can tempt us to daydream about soaking up the sunshine with friends instead of working...
Zoos, Drive-in Movies, Aquariums, Oh My!
Zoos, Drive-in Movies, Aquariums, Oh My!
The days are longer, the kids are out of school, and vacations are happening, so it’s the perfect time to plan some exciting outings that will make lasting memories for...
The A to Z of Traveling
The A to Z of Traveling
We’re halfway into summer and that puts us smack dab in the middle of peak travel season. That means flights to exotic beaches, voyages to foreign lands and road trips...
How to Store your Negatives
How to Store your Negatives
One of my fondest memories is when I was a child, going with my mom to pick up a few packs of printed pictures from the pharmacy, opening the package,...
Our 5 Favorite Trends from the ‘90s
Our 5 Favorite Trends from the ‘90s
From Mom Jeans to BomberJackets, frosted hair tips to scrunchies, the 1990s produced a number of iconic looks that you may have noticed are making a comeback! If you’ve missed...
How to Fit Everything You Need in a Carry-On
How to Fit Everything You Need in a Carry-On
With summer adventures awaiting you, you’ve probably booked a flight to your favorite vacation spot! Carrying on is also a great way to minimize your time in the airport and...
DIY: Picture Coaster
DIY: Picture Coaster
So you’ve made a solid move and had your photos digitized, preserving those precious memories for generations! Now, it’s time to have some fun with those prints! Picture coasters are...
Is there a difference between Hi8 and 8mm tapes?
Is there a difference between Hi8 and 8mm tapes?
Back in the mid 2000s, there was this weird movie with Jim Carrey where he was going crazy and couldn’t stop seeing the number 23 everywhere. The movie was called...
VHS vs. VHS-C
VHS vs. VHS-C
When the VHS was making it big in the 80s and 90s, it took a small newcomer to make an even bigger impact on the home video industry – the...
The History of Digitization
The History of Digitization
In the digital world we deal with computerized data everyday. From apps to hard drives, our lives are easier to manage thanks to the convenience of storing digital files and...
How Long does Film Last?
How Long does Film Last?
When cassette tapes and videotapes were at their peak popularity back in the 80s and 90s, most people weren’t thinking, “how long will this tape last?” And once the popularity...
Myth Buster: All Digital8 Camcorders are Compatible with all 8mm Tapes
Myth Buster: All Digital8 Camcorders are Compatible with all 8mm Tapes
If you or your parents were cranking out home movies in the 80s and 90s, there’s a strong chance a pile of 8mm videotapes is laying around somewhere being neglected...
5 Things you might not know about the BetaMax
5 Things you might not know about the BetaMax
The history of the Betamax seemed short-lived due to the success of the VHS, but even within a brief timeframe the device had quite the influence on consumer recording, copyright...